New York City
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An American Art Deco skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, the GE Building is one of the most recognized skyscrapers in New York.
Featured Buildings Involving Tishman Speyer

Completed in 2005 and standing at 143m, Tour Dexia is one of the few towers in the La Défense business district with an inclined roof.

About Tishman Speyer

Tishman Speyer operates in 41 markets, 10 countries and 4 continents. Since its inception in 1978, TS has acquired, developed and operated over 370 projects totaling over 133.8 million square feet, and has assembled a property portfolio in excess of US $73.0 billion in total value across the United States, Europe, Latin America, India and China. TS has over 1,550 real estate professionals and support staff worldwide and serves the space needs of over 2,300 tenants worldwide. Signature assets include New York’s Rockefeller Center, Chrysler Center and Yankee Stadium, Frankfurt’s MesseTurm and OpernTurm, São Paulo’s Torre Norte, and Ventura Corporate Towers in Rio de Janeiro. Currently, TS has projects in different stages of development in major cities around the world, including Brasília, Chengdu, Frankfurt, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, San Francisco and Suzhou.

Tishman Speyer at CTBUH

CTBUH NYC Organizes One Vanderbilt Site Tour
6 Jun 2017, New York City
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Tour
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CTBUH New York hosted a series of presentations and a tour at the construction site of One Vanderbilt, which will rise to 427 meters when completed in 2021.

CTBUH Atlanta: Hardhat Tour
13-20 Jun 2016, Atlanta
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Tour
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The CTBUH Atlanta Chapter hosted two hardhat tours of Three Alliance Center, the largest office building currently under construction in the city.

Helmut Jahn Discusses His Lifetime's Work
18 Oct 2012
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Awards Symposium Video
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Never predictable, never simplistic, Helmut Jahn has developed a complex portfolio of iconic buildings around the world. Standout projects include the Sony Center in Berlin, Xerox Center in Chicago, Liberty Place in Philadelphia and the MGM Veer…

Shanghai Congress News Day Congress: Day Three
21 Sep 2012, Shanghai
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Conference Activity
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See the highlights from the third day of the CTBUH 2012 Shanghai Congress including the plenary on the past, present, and future World's Tallest Buildings.

CTBUH 2012 Shanghai Conference Silver+ Sponsor
19-21 Sep 2012, Shanghai
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Conference Sponsor
That the 21st Century will be the age of the Asian Skyscraper seems indisputable. Already, the past two decades have witnessed a major shift in tall buildings from west to east.

CTBUH Resources Involving Tishman Speyer

Award Winners & Award of Excellence Recipients

The CTBUH Awards recognize projects and individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level.

CTBUH Video Interview – James Parakh
18 Oct 2016 –
2016 China Conference Interviews;
James Parakh, City of Toronto Planning Department
James Parakh of the City of Toronto Planning Department is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. James discusses the design elements of successful public spaces.

CTBUH Video Interview – Robert Pratt
16 Oct 2016 –
2016 China Conference Interviews;
Robert Pratt, Tishman Speyer Properties
Robert Pratt of Tishman Speyer Properties is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Robert discusses the economics of tall buildings around the world and the focus of developing around newly constructed infrastructure in…

Urban Density and the Porous High Rise: The Integration of the Tall Building in the City
18 Sep 2014 –
Presentation at CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference;
James von Klemperer, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC
September 18, 2014. Shanghai, China. James von Klemperer from Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC presents at the 2014 Shanghai Conference closing plenary on "Urban Density and the Porous High Rise: The Integration of the Tall Building in the City – From…

Tall Buildings as International Investments
17 Sep 2014 –
Presentation at CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference;
Robert Pratt, Tishman Speyer PropertiesMounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic CouncilTimothy Johnson, CTBUH Chairman / NBBJJames Robinson, Hongkong Land
The investment landscape for tall buildings varies considerably around the world, as was indicated by the diversity of perspectives in the panel “Tall Buildings as International Investments.” Mounib Hammoud, new CTBUH Trustee and CEO of Jeddah…

Stainless Steel Claddings for High-Rise Architecture
16 Sep 2014 –
Presentation at CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference;
Dr. Jörn Teipel, Outokumpu
Especially during the last 20 years stainless steel has become an approved and much valued cladding material for sophisticated architecture. Starting with the first architectural application of stainless steel (the Chrysler Building) this…

Session 2: What Contributes Most to Sustainability in Tall Buildings?
11 Jun 2013 –
Presentation at CTBUH 2013 London Conference;
Dennis Poon, Neville Glanville, Klaus Lother & David Malott
The next generation of tall buildings will be judged on more than sheer height or aesthetic appearance. In the context of sustainability, they will also be judged on more than just their energy consumption. They will be judged on their contribution…

City-Scapes: Transformations + Interventions
11 Jun 2013 –
Presentation at CTBUH 2013 London Conference;
Helmut Jahn, JAHN
In our journey from Chicago to New York, the United States, South Africa, Europe, the Mideast to Asia/China, the tall building has always been tied intrinsically to its time, place, and context. The design strategies pursued are developed from those…

Interview: Prefabrication and Materiality
11 Jun 2013 –
2013 London Conference Interviews;
Helmut Jahn, JAHN
Helmut Jahn of JAHN is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2013 CTBUH London Conference at The Brewery, London. Helmut talks about the feasibility of building a 600m+ prefabricated building, using wood as a tall building material, and the…

Designing the High-Rise Building from the Inside/Out
Mar 2018 –
International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 7 Number 1; Timothy Johnson & Jonathan Ward, NBBJ
For over 100 years, the tall building has largely advanced in technological innovation; however very little has been done in
the terms of understanding the changing needs of the occupant needs and experience. The vast changes occurring due to…

Birds, Planes and Bio-Blitzes
8 Aug 2017 –
CTBUH Journal, 2017 Issue III; Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects
Having designed the 262-meter Aqua in Chicago, which completed in 2009, Jeanne Gang, principal and founder of Studio Gang Architects, received considerable attention for what was then the tallest building ever designed by a woman-led firm. The…

Bioclimatic Comfort Design for High-Rises
20 Apr 2017 –
CTBUH Journal, 2017 Issue II; Jeroen Janssen, AKT II Ltd.
Building in an ever more urbanized world, with high-rise buildings increasing in both height and number, makes it essential to ensure we create comfortable urban spaces, as the urban microclimate in and around towers is affected dramatically. This…

Stability of Diagrid Structures
1 Dec 2016 –
International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 5 Number 4; Ahmad Rahimian, WSP | Parsons Brinkerhoff
Efficiencies in the strength and stability of truss systems have been understood since the Middle Ages. The major impetus for widespread use of the truss system however, came in the 19th century with its implementation in bridge construction, early…

The Emergence of the Diagrid - It’s All About the Node
1 Dec 2016 –
International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 5 Number 4; Terri Meyer Boake, University of Waterloo
The diagrid structural system for constructing tall buildings is a recent invention. Debuting in 2004 with the construction of the Swiss Re Tower in London, this aesthetically driven structural system has centered the perfecting of its technology on…

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives
Oct 2016 –
CTBUH Journal, 2016 Issue IV; CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers
The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120 million inhabitants by 2050. The conference brings together some of the leading thinkers on…

The Economics of Skyscraper Construction in Manhattan: Past, Present, and Future
Jun 2016 –
International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 5 Number 2; Jason Barr, Rutgers University
This paper discusses the economics of skyscraper construction in Manhattan since 1990. First the paper reviews the economic theory of skyscraper height. Next it documents the frequency and heights of skyscraper construction in the last 25 years. Then…

Steel and the Skyscraper City: A Study on the Influence of Steel on the Design of Tall Buildings
26 Oct 2015 –
The Future of Tall: A Selection of Written Works on Current Skyscraper Innovations; Shelley Finnigan, ArcelorMittal; Barry Charnish, Entuitive; Robert Chmielowski, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
At the turn of the century, building design began to evolve. Improvements included indoor plumbing, the advent of escalators, and creation of the “Chicago window.” Perhaps the most notable change was the development of the skyscraper. Innovations in…

The Economics of Skyscraper Construction in Manhattan: Past, Present, and Future
26 Oct 2015 –
Global Interchanges: Resurgence of the Skyscraper City; Jason Barr, Rutgers University
This paper discusses the economics of skyscraper construction in Manhattan since 1990. First the paper reviews the economic theory of skyscraper height. Next it documents the frequency and heights of skyscraper construction in the last 25 years. Then…

The Economics of Manhattan Skyscrapers
Oct 2015 –
CTBUH Journal, 2015 Issue IV; Jason Barr, Rutgers University
The skyline, as a collection of skyscrapers, is inherently an economic phenomenon. The heights, frequencies, locations, and shapes of skyscrapers are driven by the costs and benefits of their construction. Government policies, such as zoning, which…

The Tallest Buildings in the World: Past, Present & Future
Jun 2008 –
CTBUH Journal, 2008 Issue II; CTBUH Research
Over time, the average height of the 100 tallest buildings in the world has been steadily increasing. However, by 2010, this average height will have jumped to 349 meters, up from 286 meters in 2000, an increase of 22%. This is almost double the…